Why This Matters to Distributors: The acquisition expands ACR’s packaging portfolio and strengthens its presence in grocery, food service, healthcare, and industrial markets. It also highlights continued private equity-backed consolidation as distributors broaden product offerings and build scale through targeted acquisitions.
ACR has acquired the assets of RediBagUSA, expanding its sustainable packaging portfolio and extending its reach across grocery, foodservice, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Financial terms of the transaction, announced July 14, were not disclosed.
The acquisition is the 11th add-on completed by ACR since the company was acquired by private equity firm Oridian Capital Partners, underscoring the firm’s strategy of building a larger packaging and foodservice supplies distribution platform through acquisitions.
RediBagUSA, founded in 1957, supplies reusable retail bags, paper packaging, food safety bags, gloves, trash can liners and other disposable products to customers nationwide. The company also offers custom packaging solutions and sources products through a global supplier network.
ACR said the acquisition expands its environmentally focused product portfolio while enhancing its ability to serve a broader range of end markets, including grocery stores, restaurants, delis, healthcare providers, and industrial customers.
“This acquisition represents another important milestone in ACR’s growth journey,” Chief Executive Officer Scott Milberg said in a statement. “By bringing RediBagUSA into our organization, we are expanding our product breadth and strengthening our ability to meet evolving customer needs.”
The deal also strengthens ACR’s sourcing capabilities and adds RediBagUSA’s portfolio of reusable, recyclable, and compostable packaging products as businesses continue shifting toward more sustainable packaging options.
Oridian Capital Partners, formerly HCI Equity Partners, has pursued an active acquisition strategy since acquiring ACR, targeting distributors and manufacturers that expand the company’s product offerings and market reach.
“RediBagUSA is the 11th acquisition under Oridian’s ownership and continues to underscore ACR’s disciplined approach to building scale through businesses that align strategically and culturally,” Managing Partner Doug McCormick said.
Based in Exton, Pennsylvania, ACR distributes packaging, foodservice, janitorial and sanitation products, as well as operational supplies, through a network of distribution facilities across North America. Its customers include foodservice operators, healthcare providers, hospitality companies, schools, industrial businesses, and national retailers.
The acquisition broadens ACR’s presence in the growing market for sustainable packaging while adding complementary products that can be sold through its existing distribution network.
Greenberg Traurig served as legal counsel to ACR. PMCF advised RediBagUSA on the transaction, while Bodman Law represented the seller.
The acquisition reflects continued consolidation in the packaging and food service distribution sector, where distributors are using acquisitions to expand product categories, strengthen sourcing capabilities and offer customers a broader range of consumable products through a single supplier.
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